Draper-Riverton Utah Rotary

Serving the South Salt Lake Valley

The Draper Riverton Rotary Club was officially chartered July 1, 2002. Russell Cannon was the 1st and founding president of the club. Some of the original charter members include Tim Nicolaysen, Sam Leaver and Russ Cannon. Mayor Smith joined shortly thereafter.The Club was originally chartered with 33 chartered members, which represented a good cross section of the community businesses and banks. Since there was no place to meet in Draper, the club met for breakfast at Mimi's restaurant in Sandy every Tuesday at 7 AM. The first project of the Club was the construction of a Park; which was completed in 2010; and is located on the east side of the Jordan River just northerly of 126 South.
The Park involved many fund raising projects in the intervening years; and was paid for in 2010, when it was paid for by our club, and turned over to the City of Draper. In June of 2002, an inaugural "chartering" dinner and celebration was held at a local country club with a very large attendance. The Club negotiated with Chuck a Rama, which was building a new restaurant in Draper, to enclose some meeting rooms; in order that we could meet there when completed; and we began meeting at the Draper Chuck a Rama at Thurs. noon in 2004; and have continued meeting there to date. We have continued with many successful fund raising charitable activities to date.

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